A Russian official said Moscow is ready to respond with military measures if the United States deploys its missile defense program to Greenland.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the burgeoning economic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing and their relations with the United States in a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Trump's Greenland focus highlights urgent Arctic security needs as Sen. Sullivan reveals new U.S. defenses against Sino-Russian threats in Alaska.

BAKU, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan issued a strong protest to Russia on Friday after a Russian lawmaker condemned the sentencing of 13 ethnic Armenians who had held senior positions in the former breakaway territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Russia has repeatedly struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, risking a nuclear disaster.

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Feb 6 (Reuters) - Nighttime shelling by Ukraine inflicted "serious damage" in the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border, the region's governor said early on Friday. Vyacheslav Gladkov, in a solemn video posted on Telegram after midnight,

Russia could face significant losses in Venezuela after a US operation disrupted years of strategic ties with Caracas.